Which to use
“Befunde” and “Bekunden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,822
- “Befunde” frequency rank
- #26,330
- “Bekunden” frequency rank
- 44152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Befunde | Bekunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Befund | Treffen einer Aussage, Zeigen einer Einstellung |
Where the eye mixes Befunde and Bekunden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Befunde runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Bekunden's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Befunde vs Bekunden
A purely visual mix-up. Befunde ([bəˈfʊndə]) and Bekunden ([bəˈkʊndn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Befunde is recorded at frequency rank #17,822, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfʊndə]. Bekunden is at rank #26,330, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈkʊndn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 44152, this pair ranks #1,395,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Befunde vs Bekunden
Shared letters: bdenu. Private to "Befunde": f. Private to "Bekunden": k.
"Befunde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Bekunden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Befunde" for "Bekunden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Befunde" vs "Bekunden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Befunde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bekunden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,395,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Befunde" and "Bekunden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bekunden vs bekundete". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,395,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.